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Council directs attorney review of proposed tree ordinance after members raise enforceability and scope questions
Summary
Members discussed a draft tree-removal ordinance (diameter thresholds, exemptions, penalties, permits and mitigation funds), requested attorney review for defensibility against state development law, and asked staff to return with clarified enforcement and permit language before public hearings.
Councilors reviewed a proposed tree ordinance that would expand protections and create permit and penalty provisions. Staff presented model language (citing Lincoln City examples) and the city attorney’s memorandum on legal constraints. Councilors raised concerns about an apparent loophole that allows many small-diameter trees to be removed without a permit, and suggested adding a threshold—examples discussed…
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